29 Sep 2018 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. We are bombarded almost daily by social media and emails telling us how to be happy. Much of the advice is ...

30 Jan 2020 by Elaine Houston, B.Sc. Scientifically reviewed by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. How do we move ourselves and others to act? It all hinges on motivation. People are often motivated to act by ...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is based on the central tenet that our thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs determine how we feel and behave (Edelman, 2018). And [...] ...

Can’t cope? Overwhelmed? Stressed? We all have trouble coping at some points in life. We don’t get the promotion we hoped for; our relationship breaks [...] ...

If you’ve heard a lot about emotional intelligence but you’re not sure what the hype is, or if you know what it is but doesn’t [...] ...

While teaching children to practice gratitude can be a bit of a task, the return on investment in their emotional wellbeing is unlimited and long [...] ...

At some stage of our time on Earth, we might wonder about the meaning of our life. If you have ever had this thought, then [...] ...

Personal autonomy is highly valued across the field of healthcare. Increasingly, patients are encouraged to make autonomous decisions regarding their goals and ...

Wabi sabi and kintsugi have their historical origins in the aesthetics of the Japanese tea ceremony that upholds the Zen Buddhist values of purity, harmony, [...] ...

When fearful, we experience a range of physical sensations, including sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, and a pounding heart (McCabe & Milosevic, 2015). One ...

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a mindfully oriented behavioral therapy that uses an eclectic and humanistic approach to help people accept and move on [...] ...

Prof. Albert Bandura is one of the most highly cited academics in the world (Haggbloom et al., 2002). Bandura’s scholarship has formed part of many [...] ...